diff --git a/sdk/README.md b/sdk/README.md
index 91337f10..25c0de28 100644
--- a/sdk/README.md
+++ b/sdk/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ in the repository root.
 
 It will create a `dist` folder containing the compiled js file.
 
-This file needs to be hosted. Locally (via `npx serve -l 81234 --cors`) or on a remote server.
+This file needs to be hosted. Locally (via `npx serve -l 1234 --cors`) or on a remote server.
 
 Now you just need to add the widget to element web via:
 
diff --git a/sdk/helper.ts b/sdk/helper.ts
index a3d597be..47de4a93 100644
--- a/sdk/helper.ts
+++ b/sdk/helper.ts
@@ -12,15 +12,12 @@ Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
 import { logger as rootLogger } from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/logger";
 import { scan } from "rxjs";
 
-import { widget as _widget } from "../src/widget";
+import { type WidgetHelpers } from "../src/widget";
 import { type LivekitRoomItem } from "../src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel";
 
 export const logger = rootLogger.getChild("[MatrixRTCSdk]");
 
-if (!_widget) throw Error("No widget. This webapp can only start as a widget");
-export const widget = _widget;
-
-export const tryMakeSticky = (): void => {
+export const tryMakeSticky = (widget: WidgetHelpers): void => {
   logger.info("try making sticky MatrixRTCSdk");
   void widget.api
     .setAlwaysOnScreen(true)
diff --git a/sdk/main.ts b/sdk/main.ts
index a273ed8a..f56b45a5 100644
--- a/sdk/main.ts
+++ b/sdk/main.ts
@@ -50,14 +50,12 @@ import { getUrlParams } from "../src/UrlParams";
 import { MuteStates } from "../src/state/MuteStates";
 import { MediaDevices } from "../src/state/MediaDevices";
 import { E2eeType } from "../src/e2ee/e2eeType";
+import { currentAndPrev, logger, TEXT_LK_TOPIC, tryMakeSticky } from "./helper";
 import {
-  currentAndPrev,
-  logger,
-  TEXT_LK_TOPIC,
-  tryMakeSticky,
-  widget,
-} from "./helper";
-import { ElementWidgetActions, initializeWidget } from "../src/widget";
+  ElementWidgetActions,
+  widget as _widget,
+  initializeWidget,
+} from "../src/widget";
 import { type Connection } from "../src/state/CallViewModel/remoteMembers/Connection";
 
 interface MatrixRTCSdk {
@@ -87,8 +85,11 @@ interface MatrixRTCSdk {
 export async function createMatrixRTCSdk(
   application: string = "m.call",
   id: string = "",
+  sticky: boolean = false,
 ): Promise<MatrixRTCSdk> {
-  initializeWidget();
+  initializeWidget(application);
+  const widget = _widget;
+  if (!widget) throw Error("No widget. This webapp can only start as a widget");
   const client = await widget.client;
   logger.info("client created");
   const scope = new ObservableScope();
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ export async function createMatrixRTCSdk(
 
   const mediaDevices = new MediaDevices(scope);
   const muteStates = new MuteStates(scope, mediaDevices, {
-    audioEnabled: true,
-    videoEnabled: true,
+    audioEnabled: false,
+    videoEnabled: false,
   });
   const slot = { application, id };
   const rtcSession = new MatrixRTCSession(client, room, slot);
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ export async function createMatrixRTCSdk(
   return {
     join: (): void => {
       // first lets try making the widget sticky
-      tryMakeSticky();
+      if (sticky) tryMakeSticky(widget);
       callViewModel.join();
     },
     leave: (): void => {